For many years, the Mangrove Mountain and Districts Community Group has been trying to get some fairness and justice with regard to Bingo Mountain.
We are in receipt of two letters, one from Gosford Council’s CEO Paul Anderson stating: “We are currently responding to a number of concerns raised in the Mangrove Mountain district. “We are endeavoring to provide you with further information within four weeks.” This letter was dated April 14. The second letter is from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and states: “The EPA acknowledges receipt of your correspondence and will review the information as soon as possible.
“If the EPA requires further information from you or if it is determined that an EPA response is required, the EPA will respond to you in writing.” Because of what has occurred, we have asked Gosford Council to send representatives (preferably the CEO and the mayor) to meet with the community. We requested sufficient time be given to allow a notice to be placed in the local papers so anyone wishing to attend could do so.
As yet, Council has not responded. Our meetings are held at 8pm on the fi rst Thursday of each month. Visitors are always welcome. We value their contribution and only ask they allow consideration and respect to others. I personally believe that for democracy to work, elected representatives must never have a price and the happiness and welfare of their constituents must have priority.
Justice cannot be bought, otherwise it is not justice. Bureaucrats should be answerable to the elected representatives and the public for their actions and able to give a rational explanation when asked to do so. Here’s hoping Council and the EPA are going to face up and give our community some sort of rational outcome.
Letter, 28 Apr 2015
Clara Jones, Kulnura